1. A. The F/EA must establish a system of financial management and staffing to assure maintenance of complete and accurate accounts, books, and records in keeping with generally accepted accounting principles.

2. B. The F/EA must not permit public funds to be paid, or committed to be paid, to any person who is a member of the governing board or administrative personnel who may have any direct or indirect financial interest, or in which any of these persons serve as an officer or employee, unless the services or goods involved are provided at a competitive cost or under terms favorable to the F/EA.

   1. 1. The F/EA shall have a written disclosure of any financial transaction with the F/EA in which a member of the governing board, administrative personnel, or his/her immediate family is involved.
3. C. To ensure the F/EA’s ability to pay direct service workers for waiver services delivered, the F/EA shall have and maintain documented evidence of an available line of credit of at least $1,000,000 or a cash reserve sufficient to cover the cost of two payroll cycles.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, the Office of Aging and Adult Services, and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 49:1561 (September 2023).